Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-08-02
A HORN VOYAGE.

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eat lotos for three months and a half, TO
cross oceans, TO see Cape Horn, 10 run
over America-all at a cost equal To
lodgings in Bermondsey for the same
period Of time-why, of course, And IL
was thus | booked as an interesting in.
valid from Liverpool TO San Francisco on
an Al full rugged ship of 1000 tons. IL
Is not the ordinary passenger route 10
America. Ii really is the route II
the bolted accountant, the wife deserter,
the cut throat, the man under a cloud.
and the habitual ~dipsomaniac. But that
is no reason why it should not h. one Of
the most enjoyable voyages going.
The Al was a youngish Ship years
old-and, having gone no other voyage
than To San Francisco, was guaranteed to
find her way thither of her own accord.
Needless TO say, she was full rugged, iron,
and sufficiently manned with thirty
hands. The cabin was handsomely fitted
with velvet covered ~settees. the captains
room was a prinoely little saloon, all over
plush and mahogany, and the passengers
room, right opposite, was neatly equipped
with a bookcase, a swinging brass
lamp, an engaging rack, a roomy bunk
and a comfortable lounge. / should moi
forget to mention that musks, geraniums,
roses and fuchsias were blowing in flower
pots in various safe corners-the captain
being a bit Of a gardener. An outer
cabin was used as an eating room, the
steward and the mates having plain
rooms off il, with windows commanding
the crowd" Behind the mizzenmast
stood a vast hencopp, with a variety Of
weather beaten fowls of both sexes,
whose voices in tn early morning gave
a cheerful impression Of being in a farm
yard. Away, no end Of feet. was 1.-The
house for the apprentices, with a galley
attached, and rom let into it for the
use N such Office rs as the cook, the sail
maker, the boatswain, the carpenter and
the lamplighter. Then, under the bow
spirit, a large and roomy forecastle for the
men. Between the house and the fore
castle four pigs had suitable residence in
an i%mprovisel sty-animals who contrib
uted, as long as they lasted. a fair share
10 the amenities Of the voyage. The Al
was reputed a fast ship, and dry for a
NdIt IlbIutI. anu we ntI To Nh11ltI EOI
to the south of Ireland, and begun to ex-
pcriencc one Of the prophesied half gales.
than she showed her capacities up to
twelve knots an hour.
1t is customary to keep a diary
Of a long voyage; Tut, having
some experience of the scorn with which
such documents are treated by people
whom they IRE supposed 10 interest, | re-
framed. After all, one day is pretty
much like another on the broad ocean.
and it is chiefly Of those which are dis
similar that ! must speak, Of incidents
rather than routine.
The first event of any importance was
the appearance, third day out, of seven
ragamufiins, who crept up the hold, tat
tered, hungry, woebegone. An addition
of seven mouths was a serious considera-
ton. Would the provisions hold out
with such n serious strain on them: How
about the water? And could these Liver
pool street arabs be trusted to fall into
line of work. There they were. anyhow:
they couldn't be dropped overheard. they
would require to be fed; and there seemed
no chance Of signaling a ship to take them
home again. The water tanks being ex-
amined, however, IL was plain that there
would be no lack: SO the boys were
brought aft and passed beneath the cap
tain > eve.
..Aye, aye; a fine like thing this.
What your namei'
''Charlie Sales, SIR (blubbering).
.And where are you goin' tor
melbourne, sir"
''Is this the road to Melbourne. We
blockheads'
They told me ii was, sir: and | have
an uncle-a carpenter-livin' there"
What's his address,"
Il don't know, sir
whats your ageG"
Fourteen"
scan We read!"
"Nes. SIR
"Writc;"
"Eci, Er."
slave ye a mother"
.'Yes. Sir"
What dive think she'll sayi"
Passionate outburst of tears and ges-
ticulations.)
''IIGud yer noise. We saft lump"
Sales was presentable. albeit he was
poorly clad. like a Dulwich Murillo boy.
and evidently used 10 a home life. The
remainder were arabs, pure and simple,
and one Of them showed his profession
by turning himself into a wheel. after
which they were conducted TO the pump.
well scrubbed from head Ia foot. and
served with pork, biscuits and coffee.
From that time forward they had pretty
much the same rations as the men. and
altogether a good time Of il on the Al.
Sales wa taken into the cabin as an
assistant 10 the steward; clothes were
found for him. and he became a useful
bow. though he could never kecp his
hands off the sugar. lie had an excel
lent voice, and, 10 the sincere mortified.
ton Of the mate, sang all the latest music
hall songs. He wa a source Of infinite
laughter and amusement until he got
stale. when one Of the pigs took his place
rs prime favorite. Still | was grateful TO
him for his excellent mimicry Of the cap
tain, the passengers and the officers, done
at the galley door during the dog watches,
and the dignity Of the cabin end didn't
suffer much.
1t takes no long time 10 fall into the
routine Of a sailing ship. AT $3.50 the
steward was punctual with cup Of coffee
and the announcement Of the bath being
filed: at y breakfast was on the table; at
1890 dinner was down; at 8 a sub
stantial tea; at 3 coffee again. To a
passenger who doesn't know a boom from